Jason Riley Takes Chip Lead After Huge Pot With Keith Johnson

Sep 13, 2024

Jason RileyPhoto: Jason Riley

Keith Johnson raises to 10,000 on the button and gets called by Thomas Clack in the small blind and Jason Riley in the big blind.

On the Spade QClub JHeart 6 flop, Clack checks and Riley bets 10,000. Johnson raises to 45,000 and Clack folds. Riley calls to see the turn.

It comes Spade 8 and after Riley checks, Johnson bets 60,000. Riley calls again as the pot is getting big.

The board completes with the Diamond A and Riley checks a final time. Johnson moves all in and after a quick peek of his cards, Riley calls off for just under 200,000.

Johnson shows Spade 6Diamond 6 for a flopped set of sixes, but Rile reveals Diamond KDiamond 10 for a rivered Broadway straight to win the largest pot of the day and take the chip lead.

Jason Riley – 590,000 (118 bb)
Keith Johnson – 165,000 (33 bb)

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